As promised for the release of the new champion, League of Legends publisher Riot Games has introduced K’Sante – The Pride of Nazumah. According to Riot, this champion will be played as a tank in the top lane. In the minds of League of Legends players, the tank category tends to support teammates, and their abilities typically do not create significant bursts in team fights. However, with K’Sante, the publisher has introduced a “one-of-a-kind” defensive champion, unprecedented in the past.
Specifically, Riot Games has integrated 3 dash-like abilities into K’Sante’s skills, even enhancing his basic abilities through his ultimate. Recently, the publisher revealed details about the new champion K’Sante’s abilities, as follows:
Passive – Dauntless Instinct
– K’Sante’s abilities briefly mark opponents. Attacking marked enemies will consume the mark to deal damage (DMG) plus physical DMG based on maximum health.
– All Out: Attacking marked enemies will deal true damage.
Q – Ntofo Strikes
– K’Sante slams his weapon down, dealing physical DMG in a small area around him and slowing targets hit for a short duration. If an opponent is struck, K’Sante will gain a stack for a brief period. At 2 stacks, K’Sante releases a shockwave that pulls enemies.
– All Out: The cooldown of the skill is reduced, and it no longer slows enemies.
W – Path Maker
– Upon activation: K’Sante raises his weapon to defend for a short duration, becoming immune to crowd control and reducing incoming DMG.
– Release: K’Sante dashes forward, dealing a percentage of physical DMG based on maximum health, pushing back and stunning opponents he passes through. The stun duration will depend on the channeling time.
All Out: The ability will immediately cooldown, increase DMG resistance, deal additional physical DMG based on channeling time, and double dash speed and distance.
E – Footwork
– K’Sante dashes, gaining a shield for a short duration. If he dashes to an ally, the distance will increase, and they will also receive a corresponding shield. Players can use other skills while dashing.
– All Out: The dash speed is increased. The dash range extends to the targeted location and can dash through walls.
R – All Out
– K’Sante shatters his weapon, dealing physical DMG and knocking back the enemy target. Opponents hit against walls will receive increased physical DMG and be knocked back through the wall, becoming stunned for a short duration. K’Sante will dash to the target, entering All Out state for a specific duration.
– Upon entering All Out state, K’Sante will lose a portion of maximum health, armor, and magic resistance. In return, K’Sante gains attack power, lifesteal, and enhances his basic abilities.
According to the League of Legends community’s feedback, K’Sante is a very special champion. Players build items in a tank style but approach the champion as a physical fighter, something that has never happened in Riot Games’ design process.